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Waiting for inspiration

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Waiting for inspiration The air in a waiting room carries a specific kind of weight, a density that seems to swallow sound. For centuries, artists have tried to capture this heavy, invisible presence. I think of Honoré Daumier , who portrayed the slumped, weary resignation of third-class travellers. He understood that waiting wasn't just sitting; it was an endurance sport. I see that same heavy air, but my era is electrified. The figure on the left isn't just sitting; they are anchored against a storm of data. Their head is buried in their hands, face half-hidden as if they're trying to crawl inside their own mind to escape the silence. The thick, aggressive slashes of orange and gold overhead resemble a visual scream, capturing that internal chaos where your thoughts race at a hundred miles an hour while your body is stuck in a plastic chair. The green glow on their skin adds a cold, modern tension, making the whole scene feel like a pulse vibrating beneath a still surface...

Godin Still Life

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A commonplace object, being within constructed consciousness. Specialized to maintain critical understanding. Allegorical manifestations that remain powerfully silent. There are no dead animals anymore. Commonalities of concrete, vistas and crafted shapes. The background is now confined by certainty and knowing. Prominence, power, and deception. This is real, isn't it?

Where is this road taking us?

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It is the same place and same time Being in a different time and associated with the same construct So much place is taken up by the same being Is the need to move forward a priority over being in place and time? No matter how far we have traveled the same social construct has remained steadfast in place.

What a bloke

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What a bloke, McGuire. Homophobic Comments Homophobic comments in the Winter Olympics ,  ''They don't leave anything in the locker room, those blokes,'' said Molloy. ''They don't leave anything in the closet either, do they?'' McGuire said, laughing. ''Careful,'' Molloy replied. ''You'll get yourself into trouble.'' Channel 9 Response: NO COMMENT Racist Comments Calling the Australian of the year King Kong,  The conversation : he is a throwback to the old racist, sexist culture that has blighted Australian sport. Sexist Comments The Age: he would pay $50,000 to see  Wilson stay under a pool of iced water and charge an extra $10,000 for "everyone to stand around the outside and bomb her". Sexist President of Collingwood Passive Decision He chooses to non-attend the first AFLW game, in which his team, the team he is president of, had the honor to ...

There is a hole in the wall

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Hole in the Wall video Hole in the Wall image There is a hole in the wall There is a hole in the wall Authorities are unsure who will enter through the hole in the wall Authorities are unsure who will exit through the hole in the wall Once seen the hole in the wall will be weaponized Nothing in itself, can be weaponized There is a hole in the wall There is a hole in the wall

Why Australia needs to be a Republic

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The action PrimeMinister Malcolm Turnbull will be remembered for, is whether he enacts processes for Australia to become a Republic. My commitment to the Republican movement was pure and simply patriotism, a love of Australia... a desire or passion that all of our national symbols should be unequivocally and unambiguously Australian. Malcolm Turnbull

What is Manga? part 3

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What is Manga  - is a research-based unit/tutorial plan for Year 10 students > Free to use and alter Recommended (prior) reading :    Part 1  Part 2   Learning Requirements and Success Criteria Learning Requirements: Develop the skills to employ digital software to construct an effective design. Success Criteria: You will demonstrate a greater understanding of what is a good Manga Business Card design CRAP. You will demonstrate greater skills in applying Inkscape to construct a Manga Business Card. Expectation 1 You are expected to complete 3 requirements: Requirement 1 : You will upload an example of a Manga Business Card and reflect on why you chose it. Requirement 2 : Video Tutorial Basic Business Card. Requirement 3 : Design your own Business Card - Design a Business Card. Expectation 2 You will create your own Manga Business Card.  Requirement 1 To complete this requirement,...

What is Manga? part 2

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What is Manga  - is a research-based unit/tutorial plan for Year 10 students > Free to use and alter Recommended (prior) reading :   Part 1  Part 2: Creation of a Manga Badge Learning Requirements: Develop the skills to employ digital software to design effective designs. Success Criteria: You will demonstrate a greater understanding of what is a good Manga Badge design. You will demonstrate greater skills in applying Inkscape as a vector design tool. Expectations Summary Expectation 1: You are expected contribute to the Forum: Manga Badge Skill Development by addressing 4 requirements. (Teacher sets up an online forum/discussion board) Requirement 1 : You will upload an example of a Manga Badge (an internet search)and reflect on why you chose it. Requirement 2 : Inkscape Basic Shapes Tutorial Requirement 3 : Inkscape - Drawing a cartoon Requirement 4 : Inkscape - Draw an icon Requirements 1 to 4 are to be uploaded in...